All related terms of 'flies'

A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.

any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration , the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects

the adult mayfly

a fly of the order Diptera and the genus Chrysops

A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour.

a firefly

to fly (a plane , helicopter , etc) again

any of various small mothlike dipterous flies of the genus Phlebotomus and related genera: the bloodsucking females transmit diseases including leishmaniasis : family Psychodidae

If you say that time flies , you mean that it seems to pass very quickly.

If you fly at someone, you attack them, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them.

any hairy beelike nectar-eating dipterous fly of the family Bombyliidae , whose larvae are parasitic on those of bees and related insects

any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs or larvae on carrion , excrement , etc., or in wounds of living animals

a hoverfly , the larvae of which live in bulbs and can become serious pests , esp the yellow and black narcissus bulb fly ( Meridon equestris )

any of several tabanid flies of the genus Chrysops , the female of which is a vector of tularemia in deer , livestock , and humans

an artificial fly designed and prepared to be floated or skimmed on the surface of the water

any of various muscid flies of the subfamily Cordilurinae, such as the predatory yellow dung fly ( Scatophaga stercoraria ), that frequents cowpats to feed and lay its eggs

a dipterous fly ( Musca autumnalis ) that feeds on the eye secretions of cattle

A firefly is a type of beetle that produces light from its body.

If you fly into a bad temper or a panic , you suddenly become very angry or anxious and show this in your behaviour .

any of a family (Chloropidae) of tiny dipterous flies whose larvae destroy grain , esp. a black species ( Oscinella frit )

a muscid fly ( Haematobia irritans ) that is a pest on cattle and sucks blood, esp. at the base of the horns

a ball hit high in the air, often, specif., one hit just beyond the infield

to fly (a plane or rocket ) for the first time in order to test its equipment

an artificial fly with the body tied on a hollow tube that can slide up the leader when a fish takes

an artificial fly designed to float or ride below the water surface

If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies , you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.

→ a name for Beelzebub

any small blackish stout-bodied dipterous fly of the family Simuliidae , which sucks the blood of humans , mammals , and birds

A cranefly is a harmless flying insect with long legs.

any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs , slender wings , and a narrow body

any dipterous fly of the genus Sarcophaga , esp S. carnaria , whose larvae feed on carrion or the tissues of living animals: family Calliphoridae

Fruit flies are very small flies which eat fruit and rotting plants.

any bloodsucking, usually large fly of the family Tabanidae, esp. of the genus Tabanus , a serious pest of horses, cattle , etc

a small grey dipterous insect, Delia antiqua, that is a serious pest of onions . The larvae destroy the bulbs

an angler's name for various caddis flies, notably the grey sedge , the murragh , and the cinnamon sedge

any of various neuropterous insects of the family Raphidiidae, having an elongated thorax : order Megaloptera

any of various predatory dipterous flies of the family Leptidae (or Rhagionidae ), such as Rhagio scolopacea of Europe, having an elongated body and long legs

any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs, slender wings , and a narrow body

to drink alone

any of various neuropterous insects of the family Myrmeleontidae, which typically resemble dragonflies and are most common in tropical regions

any of the predatory dipterous flies constituting the family Asilidae , which have a strong bristly body with piercing mouthparts and which prey on other insects

any of the predatory dipterous flies constituting the family Asilidae , which have a strong bristly body with piercing mouthparts and which prey on other insects

a dipterous insect , Psila rosae, that is a serious pest of carrots . The larvae tunnel into the root to feed

any tiny hymenopterous insect of the family Chalcididae and related families, whose larvae are parasites of other insects

a dipterous fly , Pollenia rudis, that tends to gather in large numbers in attics in the autumn : family Calliphoridae. The larvae are parasitic in earthworms

an artificial fly in which the legs and wings are represented by hackle feathers

a small dipterous fly, Mayetiola destructor , whose larvae damage wheat , barley , and rye : family Cecidomyidae ( gall midges )

any of various tropical insects of the homopterous family Fulgoridae, many species of which have a snoutlike process formerly thought to emit light

a muscid fly, Pegomyia hyoscyami : a common pest of beets and mangel-wurzels

a small stonefly of the genus Leuctra , whose rolled-up wings at rest give it a slender pointed appearance